Faculty Salary By Academic Rank at Atlantic University

The 2025 average faculty salary is $25,736 at Atlantic University across all academic ranks. Atlantic's faculty salary increased by 6.45% compared to the 2024 salary.

At Atlantic University, by academic rank:

The average professor salary is $25,736, representing a 6.45% increase from the previous year (+$1,560).

Average Salary by Academic Rank Chart

This chart summarizes average faculty salary by academic rank at Atlantic University for the most recent year and the prior year. The side-by-side bars compare current versus previous salaries for each rank, while the line shows the percentage change to highlight increases, decreases, or no change.

Faculty Salary By Gender

The following tables show the average faculty salary by academic rank and gender at Atlantic University.

At Atlantic, the average male faculty's salary is $26,776 and female faculty's is $22,731. The difference in salary between male and female faculty $4,045, with male faculty' annual salary being 17.8% higher than that of female faculty.

Average Faculty Salary at Atlantic University
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$25,736 +$1,560 (6.45%)	$26,776 +$1,699 (6.78%)	$22,731 +$356 (1.59%)
9-Month Contract	$20,400 +$2,468 (13.76%)	$19,911 +$2,136 (12.02%)	$20,888 +$2,485 (13.50%)
10-Month Contract	$21,582 +$2,130 (10.95%)	$21,248 +$1,796 (9.23%)	$22,084
11-Month Contract	$24,509 +$2,970 (13.79%)	$24,509 +$3,456 (16.42%)	- -
12-Month Contract	$37,477 +$1,851 (5.20%)	$39,211 +$1,306 (3.45%)	$31,986 +$461 (1.46%)

The average salary for Atlantic's 35 Professor is $25,736. By gender, the average male professor salary is $26,776, and that of female professor is $22,731. The salary difference between male and female professor is $4,045, which means male professor's salary is 17.80% higher than female professor's salary.

Professor Salary at Atlantic University
Contract Length	Total	Men	Women
Equated to 9-Month Contract	$25,736 +$1,560 (6.45%)	$26,776 +$1,699 (6.78%)	$22,731 +$356 (1.59%)
9-Month Contract	$20,400 +$2,468 (13.76%)	$19,911 +$2,136 (12.02%)	$20,888 +$2,485 (13.50%)
10-Month Contract	$21,582 +$2,130 (10.95%)	$21,248 +$1,796 (9.23%)	$22,084
11-Month Contract	$24,509 +$2,970 (13.79%)	$24,509 +$3,456 (16.42%)	- -
12-Month Contract	$37,477 +$1,851 (5.20%)	$39,211 +$1,306 (3.45%)	$31,986 +$461 (1.46%)

Faculty Salary Changes over Past 5 Years

The average salary for Atlantic faculty has decreased 4.31%, from $26,845 to $25,736.

Atlantic University Faculty Salary Increase over Past 5 Years by Academic Rank
Year	All Faculty	Professor	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor	Instructor
2019	$26,845	$26,845	-	-	-
2020	$26,845	$26,845 -	-	-	-
2021	$28,592	$28,592 6.51%	-	-	-
2022	$28,793	$28,793 0.70%	-	-	-
2023	$28,849	$28,849 0.19%	-	-	-
2024	$24,176	$24,176 16.20%	-	-	-
2025	$25,736	$25,736 6.45%	-	-	-
5 Years Change	-$1,109 4.31%	-$1,109 4.31%	- -	- -	- -

Faculty Salary Trends Chart by Academic Rank

This interactive faculty salary trends chart shows year-by-year average salaries for all faculty, professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors at Atlantic University. It highlights long-term salary growth, rank-by-rank changes, and historical comparisons to help evaluate compensation trends and academic rank salary patterns over the past 5 years.

How Atlantic Faculty Salary Compared?

Atlantic's average faculty salary is $25,736. Atlantic's faculty salary is much lower than the national average faculty salary at four-years colleges ($73,709). Its salary is also much lower than the average salary ($37,150) of four-years colleges in Puerto Rico.

Atlantic University is a Master's Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification. When compared Master's Colleges, its salary is much lower than national average as well as Puerto Rico average.

2025 Faculty Salary Comparison by Category and Level
	Average Faculty Salary
Atlantic University	$25,736
Master's Colleges	$64,918
Puerto Rico Master's Colleges	$36,598
National Average (Four-years Colleges)	$73,709
Four-years Puerto Rico Colleges	$37,150

Similar Schools' Faculty Salary

Compared to similar colleges such as Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law and Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry, Atlantic's faculty salary is much lower than the average salary ($55,557). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision.

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

	Average Faculty Salary	Number of Faculty
Atlantic University	$25,736	57
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law San Juan, PR	$86,488	82
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry Bayamon, PR	$70,195	21
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean San Juan, PR	$54,000	-
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR	$53,343	319
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR	$51,897	211
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR	$50,279	202
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR	$49,211	150
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR	$48,596	173
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo, PR	$46,027	88
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR	$45,534	178

Compare Salary by Academic Rank

Frequently Asked Questions about Faculty Salary at Atlantic

Here are some frequently asked questions about faculty salary at Atlantic, along with detailed answers based on the latest available data.

What is the average faculty salary at Atlantic?

The average faculty salary at Atlantic is $25,736 for the most recent year with available data. By academic rank, the average salaries are as follows:

Professors: $25,736
Associate Professors: N/A
Assistant Professors: N/A
Instructors: N/A
Lecturers: N/A

How does Atlantic's faculty salary compare to similar schools?

Compared to similar schools, such as Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry, Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean and 7 other similar schools, Atlantic's average faculty salary is much lower than the average salary of similar institutions, which is $55,557. Compare them in the table above.

How does Atlantic's faculty salary compare to four-years colleges nationally?

Compared to four-years colleges nationally, Atlantic's average faculty salary is much lower than the average salary of four-years colleges nationally, which is $73,709.

How does Atlantic's faculty salary compare to Master's Colleges nationally?

Compared to Master's Colleges nationally, Atlantic's average faculty salary is much lower than the average salary of Master's Colleges nationally, which is $64,918.

What are the salary trends for faculty at Atlantic?

The salary trends for faculty at Atlantic over the past few years show that the average salary has Atlantic's faculty salary increased by 6.45% compared to the 2024 salary. For more detailed trends by academic rank, please refer to the faculty salary trends table and chart above.

What is the gender pay difference among faculty at Atlantic?

The gender pay difference among faculty at Atlantic is higher for male faculty by $4,045 (17.8%).

How many faculty members are included in the salary data for Atlantic?

The salary data for Atlantic includes a total of 35 faculty members across all ranks.

How does Atlantic's faculty salary compare to state averages?

Compared to state averages for private 4-year college, Atlantic's average faculty salary is much lower than the average faculty salary for colleges in Puerto Rico, which is $37,150.